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artillerynounLarge projectile weapons, in modern usage usually large guns, but also rocket artillery.
gafflenounTo grab or seize
arbalestnounA steel crossbow.
arbalistnounAlternative form of arbalest. [A steel crossbow.]
arblastnoun(historical) A wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones, etc.
archernounOne who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
arcubalistnounA crossbow.
bakeriesnoun(countable) A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.
balistariusnounAlternative form of ballistarius. [(obsolete) A crossbowman.]
balisternoun(obsolete) A crossbow.
ballistanoun(weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
ballisternounA brace on a brass instrument that helps hold the valves in place.
bendernoun(slang) A bout of heavy drinking.
boltnounA (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
bosonnoun(particle physics) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.
brakenounA device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
catapultnounA device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects.
chasenounThe act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
cocknounA male bird, especially:
crossbowmannounSomeone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.

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